Joyless

I'm finding it very difficult to have a positive attitude regarding this miserable bunch. It's been a brutal, grueling end of the season. Who knew a pennant race could be so joyless?

Lead is down to one game with four to play.

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Yeah, I'm not in the mood to read a fawning story about Willie Randolph. But if you are, read all about his "steadfast" leadership here.

El Duque worked a scoreless inning of relief last night and will likely stay there when the Mets make the playoffs. That's right, when.

Moises Alou extended his hitting streak to 30 games last night and is contemplating returning for another season. I wonder what kind of numbers he would have put up in had he not gotten injured? I guess that's a pretty ridiculous thought, though.

Finally, if you're the kind of person who likes to receive unwarranted attention from fellow Mets fans, buy yourself a shirt at ImKeithHernandez.com. I had no fewer than three people complement it last night.